Energy engineering is a rather recent engineering discipline that is related to energy, it’s management along with its production. Energy Engineering combines knowledge from Physics, Math, Chemistry, Economic and Environmental engineering.
Energy Engineering Sub Disciplines
Energy engineering has been divided into a number of sub-disciplines which are as follows:
- Energy efficiency
- Energy services
- Facility management
- Plant engineering
- Environmental compliance
- Alternative energy
Top Energy Engineering Universities
The top three ranked universities when it comes to Energy Engineering are as follows;
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Cambridge
- Harvard University
Energy Engineering Associations
There are a myriad of associations pertaining to Energy engineering but we shall list only two;
- AEE
- IEEE-PES
Being an Energy Engineer
Being an energy engineer will require you to understand energy and to apply skills in order to boost up the efficiency and develop renewable sources of energy. You will also be required to find out efficient and sustainable ways when it comes to operation of buildings and manufacturing processes. Furthermore, you will be auditing the use of energy and shall suggest improvements that can be made.
Energy Engineer Salary
A Energy Engineer’s average annual salary in USA is $88,000.
Top Energy Engineering Companies
The top three companies pertaining to Energy Engineering are;
- ExxonMobil
- PetroChina
- Royal Dutch Shell
Top Energy Engineering Products
Check out the three top inventions (as per us) that are a result of Energy Engineering.
- Green Homes
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
